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Dusty Turner was granted parole in January 2026 after spending more than 30 years behind bars for a murder he has always maintained he did not commit. Growing up in a military family, Dusty achieved his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL at just 19 years old and joined SEAL Team 4 in Virginia. But in 1995, one night in Virginia Beach changed the course of his life forever, setting off a chain of events that would take him from one of the most elite military units in the world to an 82-year sentence in Virginia state prison. More than three decades later, Dusty is finally out and telling the complete story of what happened that night, the decisions that followed, the evidence that emerged years later, his fight for freedom, and what it feels like to rebuild his life after losing more than 30 years behind bars.To learn more about Dusty’s case, watch the 2015 documentary, Target of Opportunity, and follow Dusty’s official social media accounts: https://linktr.ee/freedustyturner To learn more about Dusty’s work as an Ambassador for Veterans Healing Veterans From the Inside Out, and to support its programs helping incarcerated and formerly incarcerated veterans heal, rebuild, and move forward: https://linktr.ee/VHVFTIOSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Former Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker sits down with investigative journalist Ross Schneiderman to take a deep dive into Operation Red Wings and the story that became Lone Survivor.Ross spent years investigating the mission, interviewing more than 100 people connected to it and reviewing official documents, mission records and other primary-source material. He brought that research with him.Could Operation Red Wings have been prevented? What warnings were raised before the mission? How accurate is the story most of us know? And what does newly examined evidence tell us about what actually happened on that mountain?Brent and Ross walk through the mission from planning and insertion to the compromised reconnaissance team, the firefight, the rescue attempt, Marcus Luttrell’s survival and evidence discovered afterward.More than 20 years later, there are still questions about Operation Red Wings. This episode takes a hard look at the evidence behind them.Watch the full episode and decide for yourself.For more of Ross' work see:https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/20/operation-red-wings-lone-survivor-luttrell-00833548?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=ed269508-603a-435c-bde5-ae05cee015echttps://www.newsweek.com/2016/05/20/mohammad-gulab-marcus-luttrell-navy-seal-lone-survivor-operation-red-wings-458139.htmlhttps://www.hearourheroes.comhttps://www.opredwings.comhttps://www.keepsakebluefoundation.orghttps://www.worldvoiceproject.orghttps://youtube.com/@ceremony_tv?si=EGf8A6usILVqMXAaRoss can be reached at [email protected] Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Former Green Beret and Delta Force operator Brent Tucker sits down with former 75th Ranger Regiment member Trent McDonald, who spent 9½ years in the Regiment and completed eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.At the center of Trent’s story are two extraordinary military working dogs: Benno and Layka. Benno went from nearly being written off as untrainable to becoming Trent’s trusted teammate in combat. After Benno was killed on his eighth deployment, Layka became the next chapter of Trent’s remarkable journey with military working dogs.This is a conversation about Rangers, war dogs, sacrifice, loyalty, and the bond between a handler and the dogs who serve beside them.#75thRangerRegiment #ArmyRangers #MilitaryWorkingDogs #Tier1PodcastSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Chris Robinson sits down with Brent Tucker to share his research on the pullout of Afghanistan. Chris has interviewed high ranking officials as well as the men on the ground and had to carry out the impossible task. Join us and find out how this all transpired.https://thelastdeployment.orgSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Brent Tucker welcomes former Green Beret and current Florida Gator Stength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Whitt to the Live Show! Find out how he took his college football and Special Forces experience and made it as a coach to one of college football most elite programs.

Brent Tucker welcomes Chris Robinson to the Live Show! Chris Robinson, a Marine Corps veteran and creator of The Last Deployment Project. They discuss his initiative to capture the oral histories of veterans involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal. The project aims to provide a platform for veterans to share their experiences and Robinson emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, allowing not only service members but also those who supported the mission in Afghanistan to share their stories. Robinson has conducted 67 interviews, focusing on the wide-ranging impacts of the withdrawal.

Sean entered the Army in 1990 through the Rep-63 program and became one of the youngest soldiers to successfully complete Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) and the Special Forces Qualification Course (Q Course). Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he graduated from the Special Forces Combat Dive Qualification Course and U.S. Army Ranger School, led Foreign Internal Defense (FID) missions throughout Central and South America, deployed in support of operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and ultimately served at some of the highest levels of U.S. Army Special Operations.Sean explains what separates elite teams from average ones, how leaders build trust instead of demanding it, why culture always outweighs talent, and the lessons that continue to shape his life long after retirement.https://okahanagave.comFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code FRCC15https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shop

Brent Tucker sits down with Ryan Hendrickson, a former Green Beret\Special Forces who served multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and deployments around the world, particularly in South America, as part of 7th Special Forces Group. Before joining the Army, Ryan served in the Air Force and Navy, where he was one of the first ships on scene to support the USS Cole after it was attacked.As a Green Beret, Ryan has a remarkable story in which he survived stepping on an IED that changed his life, but was unable to keep him out of the fight. After months of reconstructive surgery, he went back to the teams and Afghanistan, where he saved multiple lives and earned the Silver Star.He is the author of Tip of the Spear and continues to save lives through his non profit Tip of the Spear Landmine Removal. You can find out more about his work in Ukraine and get his book at https://ryanmhendrickson.comFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code FRCC15https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shop